used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among other vital things, I've found that Dinky-Dunk hates burnt toast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
carbonnounUS /ˈkɑːrbən/
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So this morning I was more careful.
Corfu
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From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
Dinky-Dunk
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the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
set up or found
From this reading Among other vital things, I've found that Dinky-Dunk hates burnt toast.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I've
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In-this-way-madness-lies
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
engage in
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Matilda
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Among other vital things, I've found that Dinky-Dunk hates burnt toast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
RagusanounUS /rɑːˈɡuːsə/
a port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
express a supposition
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Among other vital things, I've found that Dinky-Dunk hates burnt toast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Among other vital things, I've found that Dinky-Dunk hates burnt toast.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this morning I was more careful.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading Among other vital things, I've found that Dinky-Dunk hates burnt toast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this morning I was more careful.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
a Caucasian
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So I kissed his ear and told him carbon would make his teeth white.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading But he got up and went out with a sort of "In-this-way-madness-lies" expression, and I felt wretched all day.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yesterday morning, Matilda Anne, I got thinking about Corfu and Ragusa and you, and it _did_ burn a little around the edges, I suppose.
